Posts tagged with "Once Upon A Time Reviews"

Once Upon A Time S05E11 “Swan Song” REVIEW
Airing in the UK on Netflix, new episodes every Wednesday
Writers: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Essential Plot Points:
In The Fantasyland Flashbacks:
Young Hook and his brother are sold into slavery by their dad, Brennan.
Years later, with Hook now a seasoned pirate, Regina recruits him to kill her mum Cora. To test his suitability for the task she takes him...

Once Upon A Time S05E10 “Broken Heart” REVIEW
Airing in the UK on Netflix, new episodes every Wednesday
Writers: Dana Horgan & Tze Chun
Director: Romeo Tirone
Essential Plot Points:
In Camelot:
Hook is reborn as Dark Hook and he’s pissed with Emma.
Emma may have control of him through Excalibur but he’s the one who emotionally manipulates her; he uses his wiles to get his hook on Excalibur, kill Merlin and instigate a curse that...

Once Upon A Time S05E09 “The Bear King” REVIEW
Airing in the UK on Netflix, new episodes every Wednesday
Writer: Andrew Chambliss
Director: Geofrey Hildrew
Essential Plot Points:
The witch from Brave makes an ultimatum to Merida: return the magical helm she gave to Fergus otherwise she’ll curse the whole town.
Arthur is also searching for the helm.
The race is on between Arthur and Merida
After the bombshell about Dark Hook that dropped...

Once Upon A Time S05E08 “Birth” REVIEW
Airing in the UK on Netflix, new episodes every Wednesday
Writer: David H Goodman, Jerome Schwartz
Director: Eagle Egilsson
Essential Plot Points:
Arthur demands the dagger and the flame in exchange for Emma’s family.
Emma battles with letting go of the Darkness.
Zelena goes into labour. Clues suggest Emma is after her baby.
Emma must make a huge decision to save Hook’s life.
Review:
In...

Once Upon A Time S05E07 “Nimue” REVIEW
Airing in the UK on Netflix, new episodes every Wednesday
Writer: Jane Espenson
Director: Romeo Tirone
Essential Plot Points
Merlin’s origins.
Nimue is revealed .
How Excalibur, the Dark Ones and the Dagger came to be .
Arthur has Merlin under his control.
Excalibur is forged back to its original glory.
Review:
In the previous episode review we expresses hesitation about bringing in an...

Once Upon A Time S05E06 “The Bear And The Bow” REVIEW
Airing in the UK on Netflix, new episodes every Wednesday
Writers: Andrew Chambliss & Tze Chun
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Essential Plot Points:
Merida is forced to take more drastic measures to turn Rumple into a hero.
Merida (along with an involuntary Belle) recuses her brothers from the clans.
Regina finishes the communication potion to speak to Merlin.
Emma gets Excalibur.
Review:
We’re...

Once Upon A Time S05E05 “Dreamcatcher” REVIEW
Airing in the UK on Netflix, new episodes every Wednesday
Writers: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
Director: Romeo Tirone
Essential Plot Points
Merlin is freed.
Merida trains Rumpelstiltskin.
Henry starts dating.
Dark Emma and Henry bond.
Regina discovers secrets of the past.
Review:
This episode wastes no time, opening by answering a question we’ve been pondering since the first...

Once Upon A Time S05E04 “The Broken Kingdom” REVIEW
Airing in the UK on Netflix
Writers: David H, Goodman, Jerome Schwartz
Director: Alrick Riley
Essential Plot Points
We learn the story of King Arthur’s rise to power through magic and subterfuge.
Lancelot’s story unfolds.
David and Arthur try to reunite the Excalibur with the dagger.
Merdia returns!
Review:
Although this episode is an improvement on the last two, it still...

Once Upon A Time S05E03 “Siege Perilous” REVIEW
Airing in the UK on Netflix
Writer: Jane Espenson
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Essential Plot Points
Dark Emma continues to try to free Excalibur .
David and King Arthur go on a quest for a magical toadstool .
David and King Arthur must team-up in the present to find a thief.
Lancelot appears in secret to Snow that King Arthur must not be trusted.
Review:
It’s amazing how backgrounded...

Once Upon A Time S05E02 “The Price” REVIEW
Arthur’s lost
Airing in the UK on Netflix
Writers: Andrew Chambliss & Dana Horgan
Director: Romeo Tirone
Essential Plot Points:
King Arthur throws a ball
Regina must save Robin from a Fury
Citizens of Camelot appear in Storybrooke
Regina begins to doubt herself
Dark Emma has Excalibur
The Merlin tree
Review:
If there were ever an episode which could be summed up as “40 minutes...